Want the coolest food in Japan? Head to the konbini
Japanese convenience stores, known as konbinis, embody the best of Japanese culture and creativity. Since the 7-Eleven and Lawson brands made the leap from North America in the 1970s, Japan has done ...
‘K-beauty’ now sold at Japan’s top convenience store chains
South Korean makeup and skincare brands may have dethroned France as Japan’s top cosmetics importer for the first time in ...
11 Foods You Shouldn’t Skip Next Time You Visit a Japanese Konbini
A konbini (a Japanese convenience store) is nothing like the corner stores you’re used to. These stores serve up full meals, ...
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7-Eleven Japan planning to become even more awesome by baking its own bread in-store
according to a report from Japanese public broadcaster NHK citing a source involved with the project. The 10 billion-yen project will affect roughly half of 7-Eleven’s 20,000 convenience stores in ...
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Community convenience stores becoming essential in rural Japan amid depopulation
(Mainichi/Akira Kudo) YURIHONJO, Akita -- While Japan's convenience store market ... the same as those at other Lawson stores, and the company plans to stock Japanese sweets, daily necessities ...
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Hyundai teams up with Japanese convenience stores to boost EV sales
The collaboration will see Hyundai Mobility Japan, the company's local unit, park its latest electric vehicle model, the ...
Woman arrested after 160 'free' coffee condiments stolen from convenience store in Japan
A 48-year-old woman in Fukuoka Prefecture was arrested March 27 for allegedly stealing some 160 items including sugar placed ...